First Day of Fall

Hi everyone!

I hope everyone's had a great week! I know midterms are just around the corner now, so good luck studying this week. Y'all are in my prayers.

Ok, here are the announcements for the week:

1. FHE is tomorrow night at 7pm! Our FHE leaders have been called now, and if you need a refresher you can see last week's post as to who's in which group.
Here's where everyone lives just in case you don't know where to go:
-Fleur-De-Lis (FDL) 275 N 300 E
-Women's House (WH) 369 N 300 E
-Sierra Condos (SC) 400 N 241/243 E
-Pendleton House (PH) 400 N 269 E
-Club 440 (C4) 440 N 300 E
-Hipster House (HH) 456 N 300 E
-Hansen Ranch (HR) 532 N 300 E
-Banbridge Square (BBS) 584 N 300 E
-Glen Haven (GH) 600 N 340 E
-Jed's House (JH) 568 N 300 E
2. General Relief Society Dinner & Broadcast at the Pioneer Building on Saturday, September 20th at 5:00pm. With this one, we've been asked to bring a blanket because we'll be eating dinner outside for a picnic.
3. Stake Leadership Training meeting on Sunday, September 14th at 7:00pm at the Costco North Chapel for all auxiliary leaders in the ward.
4. Wednesdays at 7PM is Institute! B092 JFSB. This year they're teaching Doctrine and Covenants.
5. If you need to renew your temple recommend, Bishop Badger really wants to help you update it! Call Austin Huntsman to set up an appointment when it's most convenient for you. That way, you can be on top of it and work with Bishop.

Now, for the Relief Society lesson recap:

Brittany Bailey was our wonderful teacher today, and she was covering lessons 17 & 18 from the book Teachings of Lorenzo Snow. It was a beautiful lesson about charity and service.
She started the lesson by posing these questions: Who has had a great impact on your life? What do you think was their motivation in life?

Lorenzo Snow taught that 1) the Lord has given leaders in His Church a divine commandment: "Feed my Sheep"; 2) Leaders and teachers are called to follow the Savior's example and serve with love, not to aggrandize themselves; 3) Wise leaders appreciate the talents of others and give people opportunities to serve; 4) the proper way to lead is by humility, good example, and devotion to the welfare of others.

1. Feed my Sheep: President Snow said "Do not think that you can make too great a sacrifice in accomplishing this work.” He called upon them in the fervor of his heart to do this work (pg. 218).
Elder Holland gave a talk on this during last October's General Conference: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u50__Z2P89Q
I love how he says that Christ was saying he doesn't need fish. He can get those if he wants them. What He needs are disciples forever.

2. Serve with Love, Not for Self-Aggrandizement:
“Why is [a] man called to act as president over a people? ... to become the servant of his brethren, not their master, and to work in their interest and welfare” (Pres. Snow, pg. 219).

Then she asked: "Why should we examine our motives as we give service?"
3. Give others opportunities to Serve: A great leader doesn't do everything themself, but inspires and empowers others to serve. Rachel McCracken commented, "We are willing to follow and give others the opportunity to lead and serve when we examine our motives. We can strengthen those around us and teach them how to be leaders."
Elder Christofferson had said, "we're all infants in our Father's kingdom." Heavenly Father will take what we can give and fill in the gaps is we're humble.

4. The proper way to lead is by humility, good example, and devotion to the welfare of others. Think back to that person who influenced you. Did they do these things? What are the results of humble leadership? Self check: Are you doing these things?
“The Lord has not chosen the great and learned of the world to perform His work on the earth. It is not those who have been trained and educated in the colleges and seminaries of learning, but humble men devoted to His cause whom He has chosen to take charge of the affairs of His Church, men who are willing to be led and guided by the Holy Spirit, and who will of necessity give the glory unto Him, knowing that of themselves they can do nothing. I can assure you, brethren and sisters, that I had no ambition to assume the responsibility which now rests upon me. If I could have escaped it honorably I should never have been found in my present position. I have never asked for it, nor have I ever asked the assistance of any of my brethren that I might attain to this position, but the Lord revealed to me and to my brethren that this was His will, and I have no disposition to shirk any responsibility nor to decline to occupy any position that the Lord requires me to fill” (Pres. Snow, pg. 221).
Marren Hanneberg commented that one time she wondered why she was put in a leadership position, but after a few months of serving with her heart, she realized she could do it.

Thank you sisters for all that you're doing! Please remember that these aren't necessarily exact quotes from sisters in our Relief Society; I'm just trying to capture the lesson as best as I can. Feel free to add more comments and testimonies below!